Instead, this is a steam turbine, nothing like the 1920s and 30s experiments with conventional locomotives, nor even the Union Pacific’s oil-fired condensing turbo-electrics.

It’s no exaggeration to say that steam trains changed the world. They made it possible to move people and goods further and faster than ever before, and helped catapult humanity into the ...

Valve made the surprise announcement in a Steam support post. It writes that as of January 1, 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems.

Valve announced that Steam will no longer support Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 starting on January 1, 2024. Afterward, the Steam client won’t run on those versions of Windows anymore.

If you're a PC gamer still rocking an older version of Windows, we have some bad news. Valve has announced that Steam will no longer support Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, starting on January 1, 2024.

The latest game category sale event from Valve's Steam service is the Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest. It runs through 1 pm Eastern time on Sept. 23.

The February 2023 Steam survey shows just 1.52% of systems are running Windows 7, and 0.34% are on Windows 8.1. So, while ditching older OS versions does sting, it won't affect many gamers.